Transcription contributed by Martie Callihan 8 January 2005

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L. E. SCHWARTZ, merchant tailor, Lebanon; was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, Dec. 7, 1838, and emigrated to America in July, 1853, at the age of 14 years. He landed in New York, and after remaining there ten days, went to Hamilton, Butler Co., Ohio, where he engaged in the tailoring business, at which he has since continued. In 1857, he left Hamilton and commenced business in Lawrenceburg, Ind., where he remained until the breaking-out of the rebellion, when he went to Europe, taking a tour through Ireland and his native country. He returned to America in the fall of 1861, and enlisted in Co. D, 11th Regiment O. V. I., from which he was discharged after three months' service. He then engaged in the fruit business in Cincinnati, and so continued until July, 1863, when he came to Lebanon, and purchased the clothing store, where he has since remained. He was married in Cincinnati, Sept. 8, 1863, to Adeline Schuler, daughter of Martin Schuler, a native of